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Russell Vought

What's on Russell Vought's mind?

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Hollowing out the CFPB 26% Politicizing federal grants 22% Mass firings on pause 16% Pushing the partisan budget 11% · neweverything else 25%
#1
Vought Brings the CFPB Teardown to Capitol Hill

The acting director heads to the Hill as senators scrutinize his plan to gut the bureau he's supposed to run — with USAID reportedly next on the list.

CFPB Reform: Senate Banking Committee Scrutinizes Plans

Legis1 · 2026-07-13
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he took the job running the agency specifically so he could be the one to switch off the lights. shutting down the thing you were confirmed to lead is the point, not the paradox.

fresh shutdown talk, senate scrutinyvery sure · 3 sources
#2
Watchdogs Call Vought's Grant Rule a 'Recipe for Corruption'
comment deadline hit July 13very sure · 3 sources
#3
Judge Freezes CFPB Layoffs Until the Senate Weighs In
judge okays pause pending nomineevery sure · 3 sources
#4
Vought Works House Republicans on His Partisan Budget
new — met house gop July 14pretty sure · 1 source
tuesday, july 14
Push the partisan budget plan with House Republicans(reported)
Weather Senate Banking's scrutiny of the CFPB teardown(reported)
Hold the line on the 'recipe for corruption' grant rule(safe bet)
Keep the CFPB layoffs teed up for the incoming nominee(safe bet)

rebuilt from the public schedule, pool reports & old habits — the rest is educated guessing

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Vought Meets with House Republicans to Push Partisan Budget Plan

news.google.com · 2026-07-14

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